Asthma Board decisions

The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with its remand directives and an additional remand is necessary for further development regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral flat feet, back disability, and lung condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for asthma, PTSD, and Hodgkin's lymphoma due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for asthma and sinusitis prior to August 10, 2022 due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their onset or relationship to active duty.

The Board has granted the appellant's eligibility for VA benefits, and therefore the underlying service connection claims are remanded to determine if she is entitled to these benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for a right wrist disorder and a lumbar spine disorder. The Veteran's asthma is also granted on the basis of presumptive exposure to burn pits under the PACT Act.,Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tremors and a respiratory disorder, including asthma and COPD. The Veteran's tremors are denied as not related to military service or herbicide exposure. For the respiratory disorders, an addendum medical opinion is needed to determine if they began during service or are causally related.

The Board has remanded the claims for sarcoidosis and asthma due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service. A TERA VA examination is needed, and efforts should be made to obtain military personnel records from the Veteran's entire period of active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum VA medical opinion regarding his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for sleep apnea and breathing trouble (including COPD, asthma, and emphysema) due to insufficient compliance with previous directives. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder to include asthma and right and left foot disorders other than corns and calluses are being remanded.,Service connection has been granted for the Veteran's right and left foot disorders of corns and calluses.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the increased rating for asthma and the service connection for a right knee disability. As a result, these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's asthma, allergic rhinitis, and bronchitis are granted as service-connected on a direct basis due to evidence showing they began during her military service.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to environmental toxins. The issues of compensable ratings for chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected disabilities have been denied. The effective dates for the grants of service connection and increased disability ratings are all set to June 21, 2016.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding ratings for PTSD, gunshot wound to left gastrocnemius with scar, and bronchial asthma due to lack of case or controversy.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his medical records.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The issue of service connection for a respiratory disability, including as due to herbicide agents and/or environmental exposures, is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for a Decision Review Officer hearing.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus.,A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of plantar warts (claimed as HPV).,A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of OSA.,A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of asthma.,A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of a back disorder.,A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of restless leg syndrome of the right leg.,A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of restless leg syndrome of the left leg.,A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of bilateral hearing loss.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left index finger limitation of range of motion with lacerated digital nerve is remanded.,An initial compensable rating for scar of the left index finger pad is remanded.,An initial compensable rating for allergic conjunctivitis is remanded.

Service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for thoracic spine arthritis is granted based on continuity of symptoms since service. Service connection for asthma, sinusitis, rhinitis, and pulmonary disorder are remanded as the Veteran has not yet been examined for these conditions.,Service connection for heart disorder and chronic fatigue are remanded as the VA examiner did not provide an opinion regarding whether these disorders are due to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.